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Surfin's PlunderBunny
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#101 - 2013-11-22 17:15:55 UTC
fuer0n wrote:
Pepper Solette wrote:
I first learned to ride on a brand new 1991 Kawasaki ZZR-250 and then i went on to the Yahama CBR 1000F. Finally, i rode a ZZR-1100 with a big airbox and high compression pistons.

This was when i realized that the bike was always going to be faster then i could go mentally. After taking a b-line at 180kph on a curve in the freeway and sling-shotting to the outside lane, nearly hitting the center barrier, it was then that i started riding tourers.

Now i ride the Honda ST 1300.




always lean more, it will always lean more than you want it to,


YEAH!!!!!

Of course that didn't end well

"Little ginger moron" ~David Hasselhoff 

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Pepper Solette
Doomheim
#102 - 2013-11-23 17:56:39 UTC
Suffice to say that incident woke me up a lot.

I did a lot of riding courses over the years because they were fun to do, but at the end of the day the new crotch rockets were always going to beat me.

I don't know if it ever happened to anyone else, but when you get a fast bike, you "take your brain out before you put your helmet on." All you want to do is get on the thing and go sheer mental. After that scare i realized that i had pretty much hit my limits and the bike had even more to give. So i switched to something that i can't kill myself on tbh. (figuratively speaking) I don't feel as tempted to try and race the crotch rocket guys anymore.

Also, i'm getting old! lol

** Miko Sunji:  "There is no better way to find out if you can swim, than swimming for your life."**
fuer0n
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#103 - 2013-11-25 19:03:36 UTC  |  Edited by: fuer0n
Pepper Solette wrote:
Suffice to say that incident woke me up a lot.

I did a lot of riding courses over the years because they were fun to do, but at the end of the day the new crotch rockets were always going to beat me.

I don't know if it ever happened to anyone else, but when you get a fast bike, you "take your brain out before you put your helmet on." All you want to do is get on the thing and go sheer mental. After that scare i realized that i had pretty much hit my limits and the bike had even more to give. So i switched to something that i can't kill myself on tbh. (figuratively speaking) I don't feel as tempted to try and race the crotch rocket guys anymore.

Also, i'm getting old! lol



if your geting old grab a cruiser Lol i see people doing trackdays that are old and fast. i try and tag onto them Big smile
fuer0n
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#104 - 2013-11-25 19:09:46 UTC  |  Edited by: fuer0n
Surfin's PlunderBunny wrote:
fuer0n wrote:
Pepper Solette wrote:
I first learned to ride on a brand new 1991 Kawasaki ZZR-250 and then i went on to the Yahama CBR 1000F. Finally, i rode a ZZR-1100 with a big airbox and high compression pistons.

This was when i realized that the bike was always going to be faster then i could go mentally. After taking a b-line at 180kph on a curve in the freeway and sling-shotting to the outside lane, nearly hitting the center barrier, it was then that i started riding tourers.

Now i ride the Honda ST 1300.




always lean more, it will always lean more than you want it to,


YEAH!!!!!

Of course that didn't end well


didnt mean that literally. the bike will do more than you think it will is what i meant. lol i hope thats a prosthetic leg he's draging around Blink

more contact to the ground so easier i would have thought.
Kristina Rin
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#105 - 2013-11-26 03:03:53 UTC
Suzuki Hayate scooter :P

2014 !!!
Surfin's PlunderBunny
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#106 - 2013-11-26 17:56:06 UTC
fuer0n wrote:
Surfin's PlunderBunny wrote:
fuer0n wrote:
Pepper Solette wrote:
I first learned to ride on a brand new 1991 Kawasaki ZZR-250 and then i went on to the Yahama CBR 1000F. Finally, i rode a ZZR-1100 with a big airbox and high compression pistons.

This was when i realized that the bike was always going to be faster then i could go mentally. After taking a b-line at 180kph on a curve in the freeway and sling-shotting to the outside lane, nearly hitting the center barrier, it was then that i started riding tourers.

Now i ride the Honda ST 1300.




always lean more, it will always lean more than you want it to,


YEAH!!!!!

Of course that didn't end well


didnt mean that literally. the bike will do more than you think it will is what i meant. lol i hope thats a prosthetic leg he's draging around Blink

more contact to the ground so easier i would have thought.


That actually was his real leg... he managed to get it out of the way before he lowsided

"Little ginger moron" ~David Hasselhoff 

Want to see what Surf is training or how little isk Surf has?  http://eveboard.com/pilot/Surfin%27s_PlunderBunny
Job Valador
Professional Amateurs
#107 - 2013-11-27 02:53:44 UTC
GSXR 600 and a Honda ST 1300 '

Being Kansas though, when it's cold i'm ****ed

"The stone exhibited a profound lack of movement."
Astenion
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#108 - 2013-11-27 11:57:00 UTC
2000 Honda Shadow 750. It was my first bike and I mainly ride it during the spring to fall months, stopping the insurance for the winter because it's cold as **** in northern Italy. The other months are worth it due to the amazingly beautiful scenery here...at least when it's not raining.

I want a Triumph, though...namely a Thunderbird. Too expensive right now, however. Harleys are just overrated, imo. Sure, they're nice looking (some of them) but the amount of upkeep needed isn't worth the price tag, and let's face it: you're buying a name, that's all. I like to ride, not pose at rallies.
Astenion
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#109 - 2013-11-27 12:12:48 UTC  |  Edited by: Astenion
Pepper Solette wrote:
Suffice to say that incident woke me up a lot.

I did a lot of riding courses over the years because they were fun to do, but at the end of the day the new crotch rockets were always going to beat me.

I don't know if it ever happened to anyone else, but when you get a fast bike, you "take your brain out before you put your helmet on." All you want to do is get on the thing and go sheer mental. After that scare i realized that i had pretty much hit my limits and the bike had even more to give. So i switched to something that i can't kill myself on tbh. (figuratively speaking) I don't feel as tempted to try and race the crotch rocket guys anymore.

Also, i'm getting old! lol



This.

I've ridden bikes, dirt bikes, four-wheelers, and (I'm showing my age here) three-wheelers since I was a kid. When I first got on a crotch rocket, I realized immediately that my life would come to an end very soon if I continued to ride them. You just want to go faster and faster and faster, even if at first you're quite careful. Once you get used to the bike, you start to push the envelope but the problem is that envelope is extremely fast and dangerous and, like you said, you may have reached your limits but the bike hasn't, and that curiosity will literally kill you.

Choosing a bike is like dieting; if you remove all the unhealthy **** from your cabinets and fridge and replace it with food that is good for you (or at the very least won't kill you), you're going to lead a healthier life because although that temptation is always there, you aren't able to partake in it.
fuer0n
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#110 - 2013-11-27 13:54:23 UTC  |  Edited by: fuer0n
Surfin's PlunderBunny wrote:
fuer0n wrote:
Surfin's PlunderBunny wrote:
fuer0n wrote:
Pepper Solette wrote:
I first learned to ride on a brand new 1991 Kawasaki ZZR-250 and then i went on to the Yahama CBR 1000F. Finally, i rode a ZZR-1100 with a big airbox and high compression pistons.

This was when i realized that the bike was always going to be faster then i could go mentally. After taking a b-line at 180kph on a curve in the freeway and sling-shotting to the outside lane, nearly hitting the center barrier, it was then that i started riding tourers.

Now i ride the Honda ST 1300.




always lean more, it will always lean more than you want it to,


YEAH!!!!!

Of course that didn't end well


didnt mean that literally. the bike will do more than you think it will is what i meant. lol i hope thats a prosthetic leg he's draging around Blink

more contact to the ground so easier i would have thought.


That actually was his real leg... he managed to get it out of the way before he lowsided


lowside in jeans and a t shirt and no gloves and an open face. he's doing a fair lick too. What? hope he got off quite lucky is all i'll say. had a good look round the motorcycle show in birmingham on saturday and a couple of the harleys caught my eye. must be getting old Blink old retro ww2 army type bikes looked really cool.

I sat on the triumph daytona 675R and booked a testride, wow that bike is so comfortable to sit "in" everything just feels right, down to the way the tank hooks onto your knee. so thin too unlike me Big smile. down sides from what i could see it's not going to be easy to rip off it's road clothes to get it set up for track, i could prolly throw my road fairings/subframe/brackets/lights etc back on my gsxr in and hour or two if needed. the triumph looks like an epic all day job.
fuer0n
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#111 - 2013-11-27 14:22:33 UTC
Astenion wrote:
2000 Honda Shadow 750. It was my first bike and I mainly ride it during the spring to fall months, stopping the insurance for the winter because it's cold as **** in northern Italy. The other months are worth it due to the amazingly beautiful scenery here...at least when it's not raining.

I want a Triumph, though...namely a Thunderbird. Too expensive right now, however. Harleys are just overrated, imo. Sure, they're nice looking (some of them) but the amount of upkeep needed isn't worth the price tag, and let's face it: you're buying a name, that's all. I like to ride, not pose at rallies.


have skied quite a lot up in northen italy over a many number of years (much prefer you italians than some other euro nationalities, great food too. namley the rude arrogant rip off french, shouldnt generalize i know beacuse i know a few frenchies and they can be great.), beatiful area of the world and been meaning to get over there in summer to ride the mountain roads but other things got in the way. just got a email about a trackday at mugello and that is one track i always wanted to do but it's right at the height of the uk trackday season though, also wondering what the track temp will be at the end of august! might skip the skiing this year Big smile or grab a cheapy at the end of the season.
fuer0n
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#112 - 2013-11-27 14:37:50 UTC  |  Edited by: fuer0n
Astenion wrote:
Pepper Solette wrote:
Suffice to say that incident woke me up a lot.

I did a lot of riding courses over the years because they were fun to do, but at the end of the day the new crotch rockets were always going to beat me.

I don't know if it ever happened to anyone else, but when you get a fast bike, you "take your brain out before you put your helmet on." All you want to do is get on the thing and go sheer mental. After that scare i realized that i had pretty much hit my limits and the bike had even more to give. So i switched to something that i can't kill myself on tbh. (figuratively speaking) I don't feel as tempted to try and race the crotch rocket guys anymore.

Also, i'm getting old! lol



This.

I've ridden bikes, dirt bikes, four-wheelers, and (I'm showing my age here) three-wheelers since I was a kid. When I first got on a crotch rocket, I realized immediately that my life would come to an end very soon if I continued to ride them. You just want to go faster and faster and faster, even if at first you're quite careful. Once you get used to the bike, you start to push the envelope but the problem is that envelope is extremely fast and dangerous and, like you said, you may have reached your limits but the bike hasn't, and that curiosity will literally kill you.

Choosing a bike is like dieting; if you remove all the unhealthy **** from your cabinets and fridge and replace it with food that is good for you (or at the very least won't kill you), you're going to lead a healthier life because although that temptation is always there, you aren't able to partake in it.



im from the same type of background, when i was 19 i stopped riding bikes on the road. i knew that i would die if i carried on especially riding with mates. over here in the uk at least there is now a good selection of trackdays that while expensive are not prehibelativley so, so there is somewhere safer to explore what the bike can do.

the taking your brain out is what i call the red mist especially if someone passes you. the devil inside you takes over Twisted we as humans are genetically set at max comp mode, just have to know and reconginse that, control is key. most accidents i've come across while riding on the roads have been people riding in "gangs".
Surfin's PlunderBunny
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#113 - 2013-11-27 15:53:51 UTC
fuer0n wrote:


lowside in jeans and a t shirt and no gloves and an open face. he's doing a fair lick too. What? hope he got off quite lucky is all i'll say. had a good look round the motorcycle show in birmingham on saturday and a couple of the harleys caught my eye. must be getting old Blink old retro ww2 army type bikes looked really cool.

I sat on the triumph daytona 675R and booked a testride, wow that bike is so comfortable to sit "in" everything just feels right, down to the way the tank hooks onto your knee. so thin too unlike me Big smile. down sides from what i could see it's not going to be easy to rip off it's road clothes to get it set up for track, i could prolly throw my road fairings/subframe/brackets/lights etc back on my gsxr in and hour or two if needed. the triumph looks like an epic all day job.


I was at the Berber Motorcycle Museum yesterday Big smile

Saw many bikes I want, found the video to the Harley lowside.... that guy was fine somehow

"Little ginger moron" ~David Hasselhoff 

Want to see what Surf is training or how little isk Surf has?  http://eveboard.com/pilot/Surfin%27s_PlunderBunny
fuer0n
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#114 - 2013-11-27 16:04:49 UTC  |  Edited by: fuer0n
Surfin's PlunderBunny wrote:
fuer0n wrote:


lowside in jeans and a t shirt and no gloves and an open face. he's doing a fair lick too. What? hope he got off quite lucky is all i'll say. had a good look round the motorcycle show in birmingham on saturday and a couple of the harleys caught my eye. must be getting old Blink old retro ww2 army type bikes looked really cool.

I sat on the triumph daytona 675R and booked a testride, wow that bike is so comfortable to sit "in" everything just feels right, down to the way the tank hooks onto your knee. so thin too unlike me Big smile. down sides from what i could see it's not going to be easy to rip off it's road clothes to get it set up for track, i could prolly throw my road fairings/subframe/brackets/lights etc back on my gsxr in and hour or two if needed. the triumph looks like an epic all day job.


I was at the Berber Motorcycle Museum yesterday Big smile

Saw many bikes I want, found the video to the Harley lowside.... that guy was fine somehow


just goes to show you so quick it can happen. in the photo i honestly thouight it was a war vet taking the ****. no malice to the guy but that's a puplic road. when i used to to **** like that i went out when it wasnt good for the cops to get money. i/d rekkie the road/jump etc. and there were no witneses
MyEveLotto
Doomheim
#115 - 2013-11-27 17:05:18 UTC
Well, now with the snow up here in upstate NY, the riding season is officially over. Salt and ice on the roads = no fun.

Bike's hooked up to the Battery Tender in the garage and thus the season of farkles begins. This winter:

USB Ports on the dash
Ram Ball mounts for electronic devices
Maybe run some electric into my top case for devices to recharge
Another powerlet outlet in front for heated clothing

Can't wait for spring.

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Surfin's PlunderBunny
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#116 - 2013-11-28 03:02:19 UTC  |  Edited by: Surfin's PlunderBunny
fuer0n wrote:
Surfin's PlunderBunny wrote:
fuer0n wrote:


lowside in jeans and a t shirt and no gloves and an open face. he's doing a fair lick too. What? hope he got off quite lucky is all i'll say. had a good look round the motorcycle show in birmingham on saturday and a couple of the harleys caught my eye. must be getting old Blink old retro ww2 army type bikes looked really cool.

I sat on the triumph daytona 675R and booked a testride, wow that bike is so comfortable to sit "in" everything just feels right, down to the way the tank hooks onto your knee. so thin too unlike me Big smile. down sides from what i could see it's not going to be easy to rip off it's road clothes to get it set up for track, i could prolly throw my road fairings/subframe/brackets/lights etc back on my gsxr in and hour or two if needed. the triumph looks like an epic all day job.


I was at the Berber Motorcycle Museum yesterday Big smile

Saw many bikes I want, found the video to the Harley lowside.... that guy was fine somehow


just goes to show you so quick it can happen. in the photo i honestly thouight it was a war vet taking the ****. no malice to the guy but that's a puplic road. when i used to to **** like that i went out when it wasnt good for the cops to get money. i/d rekkie the road/jump etc. and there were no witneses


That's Mulholland in Los Angeles... there are so many motorcycle accidents on that highway there is a crew on permanent duty around that corner to close the road and clear the crashes. It's one corner... aptly named "dead man's curve"

Look up the youtube channel "rnickeymouse" the guy sits there and records it all

"Little ginger moron" ~David Hasselhoff 

Want to see what Surf is training or how little isk Surf has?  http://eveboard.com/pilot/Surfin%27s_PlunderBunny
Surfin's PlunderBunny
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#117 - 2013-11-28 03:05:46 UTC
I like this one.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dciyhfaScAo&feature=share&list=SP467A2492C0B9CBFF&index=7

Dirt Bike: Go home, R6! You are drunk!

"Little ginger moron" ~David Hasselhoff 

Want to see what Surf is training or how little isk Surf has?  http://eveboard.com/pilot/Surfin%27s_PlunderBunny
fuer0n
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#118 - 2013-11-30 19:59:09 UTC  |  Edited by: fuer0n
stop loving crashes ffs. i love seeing people going round a corner faster than me. and if its round the outside , good stuff. ******* goons always need explosions.

gg hf.
Dreaded Vengance
The Congregation
RAPID HEAVY ROPERS
#119 - 2013-12-04 12:34:57 UTC
CBR600F1 > ZX636R (B1H, loved it) > GSXR-750 (K6) > 990 Superduke (current)

Want a 1290 Superduke R and another B1H for the track